What AI spend means for the office of the CFO

As companies move AI initiatives beyond the pilot stage, spending patterns are beginning to reveal where the market is heading: budgets are growing, investment is concentrating around a smaller group of vendors, and expectations for measurable returns are rising alongside them.

Drawing on insights from Zip’s State of AI in Spend report and Enterprise AI Index, this session will unpack what current spending data tells us about the next phase of enterprise technology investment.

You’ll explore where companies are placing their bets, how spending patterns are shifting as adoption matures, and what finance leaders should consider as they evaluate growing commitments and push for clearer returns.